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Hi everyone! I am currently a student and my Industrial/organizational psychology class is requiring me to interview one person in the career I'm interested in pursuing! I was wondering if any RNs could answer some questions for me if you have the time!

If you do answer, do I have permission to record your answers (so I can turn it into my professor?)

1. What do you do on a daily basis?

2. What is your working environment like?

3. Do you have flexible hours?

4. What is your favorite part of the job? Least favorite?

5. What tools and equipment do you use on an everyday basis for the job?

6. What physical traits/personality are needed to perform this job?

7. How many hours during your shift are you on your feet? On the computer?

8. What is the process in becoming an RN? How did you go about it?

9. What made you consider this job?

10. Are there benefits? Health insurance?

11. What is the best way to network in this field?

12. Is it difficult to keep up with the change in technology and medical practices?

13. How do you deal with stressful situations?

14. What type of experience is needed/preferred for this job?

15. Was it difficult to get this job?

16. How long have you been an RN? Were you a CNA before becoming an RN?

I know this is incredibly long, so if you do respond back, I would truly appreciate your time and patience! Part of why I am doing this is to know if I would be a right fit for this job, and this would help me greatly! Hope you have a great day and thank you for your time!

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Just curious, how are you "recording" the copious responses should an RN (or online persona pretending to be an RN) choose to reply?

How will you verify an anonymous member is who they claim to be and is in fact a licensed registered nurse?

We see requests like this more often than not. (kudos for not adding "and hurry up as its due at 8AM tomorrow!!!)

I'm honestly curious as the interviews I was required to complete in school required that we complete the interview in person so we could adjust questions or elaborate based on response and get used to interviewing strangers. Our instructors even had referrals to nurses in the community or program graduates in case we could not find our own interview subject.

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Hi, Thank you for replying so quick! My professor just wants me to record the answer for each respective question. So labeling the response to the question number would be the best way to go. As for people responding to be nurses, there's only so much I can do. I actually intern at a local hospital and I've rotated through several floors such as Medical ICU, Orthopedic, Cardiovascular, and Emergency department, so I know what nurses do on a daily basis because I work with them closely. However, I can only reach them during my shift, and it's difficult to "interview" them during their job. I have scheduled an in person interview with a nurse that I work closely with, but I was also curious to see if there was any sort of variance in job duties and what not at different locations.

It is crazy though, because professors nowadays are so lenient on the different interview methods because of technology nowadays. He also was lenient because some students are interested in careers where they have no connections to interview.

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

Offer coffee or lunch in exchange for their time when you ask a nurse for an interview.

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Thank you for your advice!

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

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Hi, Thank you for replying so quick! My professor just wants me to record the answer for each respective question. So labeling the response to the question number would be the best way to go. As for people responding to be nurses, there's only so much I can do. I actually intern at a local hospital and I've rotated through several floors such as Medical ICU, Orthopedic, Cardiovascular, and Emergency department, so I know what nurses do on a daily basis because I work with them closely. However, I can only reach them during my shift, and it's difficult to "interview" them during their job. I have scheduled an in person interview with a nurse that I work closely with, but I was also curious to see if there was any sort of variance in job duties and what not at different locations.

It is crazy though, because professors nowadays are so lenient on the different interview methods because of technology nowadays. He also was lenient because some students are interested in careers where they have no connections to interview.

Try interviewing them before or after your shift.

Your internship is giving you a good look at what nurses do, but you only know what it's like to be a nurse when you actually are a nurse.

Good luck in your future endeavors.

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